The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay has arrived in the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational minehunting operation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Spanish shipbuilding major Navantia has launched the sixth Avante 2200 corvette built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named HMS Almadinah.
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) launched Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles as part of self-defense strikes against targets in Iran on June 10, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a follow-on support contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for life-cycle support services for the first batch of five Avante 2200 corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years.
Leonardo has signed a major contract with EDGE Group’s Naval Arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to provide next-generation naval combat systems for the Falaj 3 configuration for the Kuwait Navy Al Dorra missile boat program.
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Strike Group is returning to Naval Station Norfolk after a historic 11-month deployment, the US Navy announced.
The UK has deployed the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a potential multinational mission.
Navantia’s San Fernando shipyard has held the keel-laying event for the seventh corvette it is building for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Avante 2200 class.
US forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed.
Shipping traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has dropped by more than 90 per cent since the conflict in the Middle East began, said the Royal Navy team monitoring the Middle East waters.
Claims by Iranian state-affiliated media that a US warship was struck by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz are false, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) stated.
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon has completed a series of operational capability confidence checks in Crete, where the ship’s weapons and sensor systems were tested under realistic operational conditions.
